What do you all think? I'd appreciate if anyone has more info that they could flesh this out, so I won't be quite so dumbfounded?

Hurr78
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Mon Feb 20, 2006 6:37 pm Post subject:

The whole concept of stopping people from format switching stuff that they have already bought is going waaay too far. It's going beyond making sure that artists are properly compensated... it's getting into the realm of pure, unadulterated greed on the part of the record companies. Not to mention that the measures required to enforce that kind of law take us one perilous step closer to the sort of Big Brother society that we most certainly do not need.

I admit I'm floored as well. The RIAA is going way too far with this and I have a great doubt that this kind of thing can be enforced with efficiency.

But if this kind of thing is put into effect, what would happen to all the tracks listed on SST?_________________"It does not do to leave a live dragon out of your calculations, if you live near him." ~ J.R.R. Tolkien

"The thing that impresses me the most about America is the way parents obey their children." ~ King Edward VIII (1894 - 1972)

They simply cannot do that. Things like the itunes music store would not be able to exist, and I know for a fact that several broadcast radio stations use ripped libraries rather than cd players to DJ their music to the masses. The RIAA is pushing for something that they simply cannot achieve. Curse them for trying to though, dammit. This is rediculous. Count me in for the floored group. Grrrrrrrr..._________________"Love keeps her in the air when she oughta fall down, tells you she's hurting 'fore she keens, makes her a home."
-Malcolm Reynolds, Serenity

greed is to the dark side of the force. Shows you how F.... greedy they are. If they would make music in stead of manufacturing it maybe people would by it. pppff stupid Dumb&sses_________________If you have it you don't need it. If you need it you don't have it. You need it to get it and you certainly need it to get more of it. Which means you don't have it to begin with people just know.

The problem is that many people (politicians included) don't really understand the technologies they're talking about. And on the other hand, the texts are very obscure and difficult to read for normal people (including me)..._________________"I've seen things you people wouldn't believe" - Blade Runner